09 September 2018

10.30am

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09 September 2018 10.30am

3rd Sunday of Kingdomtide

ENTER TO WORSHIP…

Please silence your phones

PREPARATION

Silent Prayer and Meditation

Musical Prelude Band

PRAISE

Opening Prayer Mr Mark Masillamoney

Songs of Praise and Preparation*

(Those who cannot stand for long periods, please feel free to sit down)

PRAYER

Call to Confession/Prayer of Confession Mr Wee Tat Chuen

Words of Assurance

Prayer Time/Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer (Wesley Tulus)*

Welcome and Sharing of Peace Rev David Ho

Offertory Prayer

Community Concerns

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PRAYER IN ACTION

Offering of Self and Gifts

Doxology*

PROCLAMATION

Affirmation of Faith* The Nicene Creed

Hymn/Song of Preparation

Scripture Reading Isaiah 52:1-12

After each reading

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God!

Sermon Arise, Church Mr Kenneth Bong

PROMISE

Closing Hymn/Song*

Benediction/Closing Prayer* Pastor

Musical Postlude

Altar Ministry

* indicates congregation standing

Please remain seated until after the Choral Response.

… DEPART TO SERVE

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1. PULPIT SCHEDULE/PREACHER/SERMON SERIES:

2. TODAY’S PREACHER

Mr Kenneth Bong is one of OM’s Associate Area Directors. After serving on

board an OM ship for 2 years and being OM Singapore’s Executive Director for

15 years, Kenneth became Regional Director of OM South East Asia from 2004

to 2012. He specialises in leadership development, management, planning and

strategic thinking. He holds a Master of Theological Studies from Trinity

Theological College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

(National University of Singapore).

3. PLEDGE UPDATE AS AT 02 SEP 2018

4. PLEDGE FORMS

Let us cultivate the discipline of tithing. Kindly drop your pledge forms into

the box at the Usher’s Table.

Date English Service Mandarin Service Youth Service

Sermon Details—Missions Month

09 Sep Isaiah 52:1-12

Arise, Church

Mr Kenneth Bong

Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam Mr Christopher Chng

Children’s Ministry (3 – 12 yr olds) 8.30am & 10.30am Basement Rooms

GREETINGS & CONCERNS

Total No. of Pledges Received from Members: 218 Friends: 16

General Budget Pledge S$951,768

Missions Budget Pledge S$272,484

Missions: Timor-Leste S$4,800

Missions: Hope House, Cambodia S$6,000

Youth S$600

Others (Children’s Min, Floral, Gen) S$38,244

Total Amount To-date (S$) S$1,273,896

% of members who pledged 34%

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5. LCEC MEETING

The 7th LCEC meeting will be held on 12 Sep 2018 at 8pm, Basement Rooms

3 & 4.

6. LAST LOCAL CONFERENCE MEETING will be held on Wed, 19 Sep 2018

at 8pm, Basement Rooms 3 & 4.

7. CHURCH-WIDE PRAYER MEETING ON 18 SEP 2018, 8PM

Come, join us at the Sanctuary. We will pray for:

LCEC

Church Camp and

Families

For more details, please contact Mr Thiru G @ 9855 8574 or

via email thirug@aldersgate.sg.

8. NEWBORN BABY

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Russell Tan on the birth of their 1st child, Master

Noah Zac Tan on 27 Aug 2018.

9. SPORTS MINISTRY (Badminton) (Contact: Siqiang @ 9815-0751)

We will be having our badminton session on Sat, 15 Sep and

6 Oct from 10am to 12pm at the Multi-Purpose Hall, Level 2.

AMC FOOTBALL TEAM

AMC played in the Cross Road Cup Quarter Finals last week against

Bethesda Hall Ang Mo Kio and emerged victorious with a score of 2-0.

The team will be advancing into the Semi-Finals which will be played

in 2 weeks time.

10. PASTOR & STAFF ON LEAVE

Catherine Chia : 05 Sep to 09 Sep 2018 (H.I.S. Ministry)

Dorcas Lee : 06 Sep to 09 Sep 2018 (H.I.S. Ministry)

Thiruselvam G : 06 Sep to 09 Sep 2018 (H.I.S. Ministry)

Pr Wendy Chiang : 13 Sep to 26 Sep 2018

Christopher Chng : 25 Sep to 28 Sep 2018

Rev David Ho : 25 Sep to 02 Oct 2018 (Duty Leave)

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Philemon

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 @ 7.30pm

Sanctuary

All are welcome.

CHINESE MINISTRY

NO Yum Cha fellowship on 22 Sep 2018 due to the mid-autumn

evangelistic programme on the same day!

GATE CLOSURE TIMING

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT THE FMS(P) SCHOOL GATE IS CLOSED

FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 12.45pm till 2.10pm, and from 3.20pm till

4.30pm during school term. Please avoid driving to church during these

timings.

PASTORAL CARE

If you know of any AMC member who is unwell, hospitalized or

going through a time of bereavement, do inform the church

office or our pastoral staff, Thiru @ 9855 8574 /

thirug@aldersgate.sg. We will connect with them for pastoral

support and care.

PARENTS WITH BABIES AND TODDLERS

We encourage parents with babies and toddlers who are 3 yrs and below to

worship at the Joy Room.

Due to limited space, we would greatly appreciate if only parents remain in the

Joy Room with your babies/toddlers.

Thank You!

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WE BRING BEFORE OUR FATHER (Prayer concerns for this week, 09 September 2018)

1. OUR WORLD Pray for UYGHUR People. Pray that the small numbers of believers among the

Uyghurs will have the courage to remain true to the Lord and also be bright light in

the midst of persecution.

2. OUR NATION Pray for our nation’s sphere of influence - Media

3. CHURCHES AROUND DOVER & PARTS OF BUONA VISTA Pray for God’s blessings over the following churches:

Holy Covenant Chinese Methodist Church @ Fairfield Methodist (Secondary); Faith

Methodist Church @ Anglo-Chinese Junior College; Living Waters Methodist Church @ ACS

Independent; St John’s St Margaret’s Church; New Creation Church; Ebenezer Church @

ACS Independent and Immanuel Congregation (of the Church of South India) meeting at

SJSM.

4. OUR SISTER METHODIST CHURCH(ES)

Trinity MC (62nd Anniversary) 09 Sep 2018 (TODAY)

Covenant Community MC (24th Anniversary) 09 Sep 2018 (TODAY)

Ang Mo Kio MC (40th Anniversary) 30 Sep 2018

5. OUR CHURCH

Prayer Ministry

6. MISSIONS: Timor-Leste

Thanksgiving to God that the fund-raising target for Phase 1 of the building for St

Paul Methodist School Phase I has been reached.

Pray for continued provision from God to raise funds required for Phase 2 and

smooth conclusion of the land acquisition for the school.

7. TERRITORIAL COMMITMENT Education – Centre Stage School of Arts

HOW TO USE THE PRAYER SHEET

Ask the Lord to show you how to pray. He might give you a specific word, phrase, picture or image to

guide you in prayer for the above. Pray as you hear Him lead you. If you sense Him saying something

specific to you about the above items, e.g. a word of encouragement, etc, please contact Denise Lim at

9857 9854 or email her at d.denise555@gmail.com / Thiruselvam at 9855 8574 or email him at

thirug@aldersgate.sg.

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Contact List

Ministry 6773-1964 Ext Mobile Email Day Off

Pastors

Rev Dr Lynette

Sathiasingam Pastor-In-Charge - 9430-5415 lynette@aldersgate.sg Mon

Rev David Ho Pastor - 9674-4677 davidho@aldersgate.sg Thu

Senior Pastoral Staff

Pr Wendy Chiang D&N/Cells/Cluster C/GB 17 8118-7746 wendychiang@aldersgate.sg Mon

Pr Anna Loo Chinese Ministry ic 16 9642-1331 annaloo@aldersgate.sg Tue

Pastoral Staff

Clara Toh Chinese Ministry 21 9644-5436 claratoh@aldersgate.sg Tue

Christopher Chng Youth 23 9452-4819 chrischng@aldersgate.sg Mon

Yuen Wai Mey Children, Missions (Admin) 15 9126-9183 waimeyyuen@aldersgate.sg Thu

Thiruselvam s/o G Pastoral Care / Hospitality 22 9855-8574 thirug@aldersgate.sg Sat

Church Administrative Staff Han Suat Hoon Administrator 13 6773-1964 suathoonhan@aldersgate.sg

Catherine Chia Admin 0 catherinechia@aldersgate.sg

Dorcas Lee Communications 11 dorcaslee@aldersgate.sg

Daphne Wong Admin/Finance 14 daphnewong@aldersgate.sg

Worship Team 09 September 2018 (Missions Month) Worship Leader / Anchor Dr Leonard Sebastian (8.30am) | Mark Masillamoney (10.30am) / Wee Tat Chuen (Anchor)

Accompanist (8.30am) Dr Adeline Seow | Ong Te-Min

Ushers (8.30am) Adrion Yap | Averina Yap | Boon Ngee Sebastian

Ushers (10.30am) Winston Wong | Emma Wong | Anne Lim | Florence Ang

Befrienders Boon Ngee Sebastian (8.30am) | Shermin Chen (10.30am)

Staff On Duty / Info Counter Daphne Wong / Lily Yap (8.30am) | Joanna Han (10.30am)

Counting Stewards Anna Lim | Chew Lee Eng

Sound/Projection (8.30am) Peter Leong / Shaun Lin

Sound/Projection/Video (10.30am) Kewin Wong | Peter Leong / Kelwin Li / Joanne Goh

Altar Ministry (8.30am) Teo Hui Min (ic) | Allan Howe

Altar Ministry (10.30am) Khor Poh Khim (ic) | Ang Shu Zhen

Floral Steward Beverly Ang | Amie Choy

Floral Offering In Loving Memory of Lim Johnny

Worship Team 16 September 2018 (Missions Month) Worship Leader / Anchor Lim Hock Kheng (8.30am) | Justin Tan (10.30am) / Seah Liang Chiang (Anchor)

Accompanist (8.30am) Claire Tay | Brendan Loon

Ushers (8.30am) Loh Hung Tiong | William Choo | Tan Mui Ling

Ushers (10.30am) Zoey Chua | Richard Chan | Claudia Soong | Michelle Leong

Befrienders Nina Kang (8.30am) | Mark Lim (10.30am)

Staff On Duty / Info Counter Han Suat Hoon / Max Chen (8.30am) | Elsie Lee (10.30am)

Counting Stewards Eric Lim | Ronald Lee

Sound / Projection (8.30am) Yap Jing Han / Leonard Chen

Sound / Projection / Video (10.30am) Henry Tan | Yap Jing Han / Benjamin Chen / Aaron Eio

Altar Ministry (8.30am) Denise Lim (ic) | Ashley Lim

Altar Ministry (10.30am) Trudy Tay (ic) | Denise Lim

Floral Steward Lucy Khoo | Nina Kang | Rosalind Chua

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SERMON NOTES

Date : 09 September 2018

Topic : Isaiah 52:1-12

Scripture : Arise, Church

Preacher : Mr Kenneth Bong

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Baptism & Membership Class 2018

Those seeking baptism and confirmation of faith must attend ALL classes.

For those baptized and seeking transfer into Aldersgate:

Methodists attend lesson 1, 5 and 6

Non-Methodists attend lesson 1, 4a, 5 and 6

Please collect you application form at level 1, Information Counter or talk to Pr Wendy Chiang-

Cheong to register your interest. Deadline for registration ends 30 Sep 2018.

Session Date

1. Orientation Class

13 Oct (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm

2. Story of God the Father & Old Testament

20 Oct (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm

3. Story of God the Son & Church History

27 Oct (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm

4a. Story of God the Holy Spirit & Methodism 4b. Significance of Infant and Child Baptism (for parents presenting children to be baptised)

10 Nov (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm 11 Nov (Sun), 12.30pm – 1.30pm

5. Day of Encounter - Walking Free in Christ

16 Nov (Fri), 8pm – 10pm 17 Nov (Sat), 9am – 6pm

6. The Local Church - Our History, Our Leadership, Our Roles

24 Nov (Sat), 10am-12.30pm

Date of Baptism : 15 Dec 2018 Reception into Membership : 16 Dec 2018

SPECIAL E7000 MEETING ORGANISED BY FAMILY LIFE

Topic : The World Needs A Father Series:

A Father Confers Identity

Speaker : Bro Teo Tee Loon

Date : 27-Sep-2018 (Thursday)

Time : 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Venue : AMC, Worship Hall

Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/EFOGS8

For any enquires, please contact Mr Leong Jenn Yeoong @ 9667 5035.